Speculating on the rumors surrounding pro wrestling is a favored pastime of many fans, perhaps second only to actually watching the matches. In this daily column, we take a look at the latest rumors being churned out by the pro wrestling rumor mill.
Important reminder: Rumors are just that -- rumors. None of this has been confirmed as legitimate news or fact, it's just circulating around the pro wrestling rumor mill. Remember, take it all with a grain of salt.
Rumors for the Day:
- Randy Orton missed Raw this week because he was on vacation with his girlfriend. He's set to return in early July at the latest, likely the July 6 show in Chicago, and is scheduled for the Battleground event in his hometown of St. Louis.
- According to the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, there is more frustration from WWE writers right now because the booking is so inconsistent.
- It's expected that Natalya will take time off to help Tyson Kidd recover from his injury.
- WWE is apparently planning an NXT tour alongside SummerSlam in the same way they did for WrestleMania last year. It's likely to become a regular thing.
- It looks like Orlando is the frontrunner for WrestleMania 33 in 2017.
If you have heard of any interesting rumors that you'd like to add, feel free to post them in the comments section below. Just remember they are rumors and not confirmed as fact, so please take them as such. Have fun with it.